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Ilyas

إلياس

Prophet · Messenger · Quranic figure

Elias — a messenger who called his people away from Ba‘l to Allah.

Overview

Ilyas is named among the righteous and in a short passage condemning worship of Ba‘l.

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  • Ilyasإلياس
Ilyas is connected to Tawhid (called to). The same connections are listed as text below.
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Quran references

Selected passages. Ilyas is linked to 3 ayat in total.

As-Saffat 37:123

NamesDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

وَإِنَّ إِلْيَاسَ لَمِنَ ٱلْمُرْسَلِينَ

And indeed, Elias was from among the messengers,

Translation · Saheeh International

As-Saffat 37:125

AboutDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ

Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -

Translation · Saheeh International

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Concepts

Tawhid

التوحيد

called to

The oneness of Allah — the foundational doctrine of Islam, declared to Musa at Tuwa and distilled in Surah Al-Ikhlas.

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Relationships

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  • Ilyascalled toTawhidDirect — Direct textual. The source states this outright.2 src

    Evidence

    • Quran As-Saffat 37:125Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًۭا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ ٱلْخَٰلِقِينَ

      “Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -”

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    • Quran As-Saffat 37:126Direct — Direct textual. The source states this outright.

      ٱللَّهَ رَبَّكُمْ وَرَبَّ ءَابَآئِكُمُ ٱلْأَوَّلِينَ

      “Allah, your Lord and the Lord of your first forefathers?"”

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